I like what we wrote the royal family in 1776 better

Statement by the President and Mrs. Obama Congratulating Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Michelle and I are so pleased to congratulate The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the joyous occasion of the birth of their first child. We wish them all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings. The child enters the world at a time of promise and opportunity for our two nations. Given the special relationship between us, the American people are pleased to join with the people of the United Kingdom as they celebrate the birth of the young prince.

Bad enough we address them by their royal titles, but do we have to add, “Their Royal Highnesses?”

How about,

“Dear Hanoverian Usurpers,*

Thanks for allowing American cable television news to cover your decision not to have an abortion. Hopefully the kid takes after Diana’s side of the family. No offense, but Grandpa Charles is a little cuckoo.

That’s right … the royal family is of German descent. Forgot about that. Still, yeah I get what you’re saying and I too question the real need for all this fawning, however you can hardly blame the Obamas’ for following polite international protocols.

In a classic case of Media Hype detached from reality the vast majority of Londoners just wish all the tourists massed outside Paddington Station would just spend their money and leave… The best newspaper front page I saw at a news stand near office today was ; “WOMAN HAS BABY!! … ( Inside: some other stuff…)